Sawtooth Mountains Backpacking Days 1&2

[@TheChuckoluck]

I love you guys you represent the quintessential American family. I really hope you keep making videos. I'm going to go back and watch all of your Pacific Crest videos again that's how much I enjoyed them.

[@hrconthepct2724]

I will watch them eventually. I haven’t yet. I am afraid that video footage will take the place of my non-recorded memories….

[@teresalongacre4363]

The views are stunning!!! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@tootsla1252]

Absolutely delightful! Beautiful scenery & lakes. Thank you for sharing this adventure.

[@carolmiller4397]

I forget what you referred to backpackers when you were thru hiking the PCT... but now you're back with us🤣

[@hrconthepct2724]

Muggles!! I love being a muggle again. Late starts and chill afternoons!!

[@RunningUphill]

LOVE the idea of using an old bag to make a dog sleeping bag. Totally stealing this. Thank you!

[@hrconthepct2724]

She stays in that bag all night!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Is it me or has Chief shot up a couple of inches since last year? Great to see the family out hiking. Loving the views and the zombie apocalypse planning.

[@sashastolasz2600]

YES! I want to grow some more!

[@kelliesharpe1067]

When you said your husband keeps asking you to compare that trail to the PCT, it made me think of Phoebe in ‘Friends’ when they went to Vegas and she kept asking everyone to compare that trip to their trip to London which she didn’t get to go on because she was pregnant lol. I wish you could hike full time…I love your videos!

[@hrconthepct2724]

That is hilarious and I love that episode!!

[@HereToCheers]

what an amazing hike! thanks for doing all the hard work to bring us those beautiful views.

[@michelleoglesbee-flores3648]

beautiful area. This has been on my list to backpack and hope to get there next year.

[@hrconthepct2724]

It’s really great. We will be back!

[@calliespop]

Loving it, thanks for sharing.

[@heathercferris]

Noooooooooo. Really? Just ri.di.cu.lously gorgeous. Huckleberries!! Crystal clear water. *sigh*. Does not get better. Cannot take this crazy peak sublime. Looking forward to seeing the whittled comb and spoon.

[@rrichardson53]

Wow!!! Stunning scenery!! Awesome to hike with family! Your dog is a real trooper (how old is she?). No skeeters or ticks? The lakes & streams look so refreshing to swim in. Loved watching this!!

[@hrconthepct2724]

Roxy is 10 but she is a huge trooper! We have her on that freeze dried dog food which is lighter to carry and she takes Glucosamine. No ticks… light skeeters but only a few times.

[@kristymoore7052]

Yeah! Glad to see you!

[@meganv1735]

Wow!!! That is beyond gorgeous. Are there a lot of other backpackers around or is it pretty much the trail to yourselves? Seems very quiet. Looking forward to more beautiful scenery. Thanks for sharing. 🏕

[@hrconthepct2724]

Mid-week we only saw 1-2 parties a day. When the weekend hit it was pretty packed. You needed to get to the cool lakes early to grab a spot.

[@donr6499]

The horizontal poles are for tying up your horses. That's why it's a ways from the lake so the horse poop doesn't get into the water :>)

[@hrconthepct2724]

Makes sense. It was such a BIG site!

[@davebryer6133]

How I missed this adventure this past summer I do not know, but certainly glad to watch it, now in the depth of winter. So is Ted camera shy or is he just normally not loquacious?

[@bigguyshiketoo3732]

Love seeing your dog on the trail. I plan on taking my dog Red on a thru hike but I am worried because he hates water. I am not sure why or how I can get him over it.

[@michaellundquist6072]

I just realized, my wife still has and uses the same Kelty pack that Dad has.

[@hrconthepct2724]

OMG…. Buy your wife a new pack my dude!!!

[@michaellundquist6072]

@@hrconthepct2724 I would, if she let me. Haha!

[@paulrakofsky195]

what is the name of this trail?

[@hrconthepct2724]

It’s a loop in the Sawtooth Range. We went in up the South Fork of the Payette River and Came out Baron Creek.

[@hiking7521]

Hi! What ages did you start taking the kids backpacking?

[@hrconthepct2724]

Baby/toddler age we took them for multi night trips in the kid-hauler backpack. (Man those were some heavy loads!) Then 4-6 they started with their own little packs just carrying their own clothes.

[@michelleoglesbee-flores2518]

May I ask which trail head you started at? Appears to have several access points, just like the wallows

[@hrconthepct2724]

We started at GrandJean!

[@michelleoglesbee-flores2518]

@@hrconthepct2724 thank you

[@STEPS-THRU-MOUNTAINS]

Btw I “what if” all the time!

[@three-cats-photography]

Backpacking content is good content, but what's even better is backpacking content with random Kepler content spliced into it. Just FYI.

[@hrconthepct2724]

I should make just a Kepler vid. As kind of a palate cleanser….